Managua vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$306
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
75
😀 Quality of life
44
65
🏙️ Population
937K
1.39M

The cost of living in Managua is 6% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6766th and 6575th ($796 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 16th in Nicaragua and Brazil, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 7366th and 5292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Porto Alegre

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Managua Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$8291

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469